Inking edges of shoe parts



June 14, 1938. p, H DgxON 2,120,325

INKING EDGE OF SHOE PARTS Filed Jan. 29, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 14, 1938. P. H. DIXON INK'ING EDGE 0F SHOE PARTS Filed Jan. 29, 1957 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented June 14, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE INKING EDGES OF SHOE PARTS Application January 29,

24 Claims.

This invention relates to machines for applying ink to the edges of shoe parts. It is herein illustrated as embodied in a machine in which the application o-f ink is effected to all exposed 5 edges collectively irrespective of their contour.

In many varieties of upper leather Which are employed for shoe parts, the coloring matter which is applied to the surface of the leather does not penetrate the Whole thickness thereof and, consequently, the color of an edge portion is substantially diierent from that of the surface with the result that the edge portion is conspicuous in the completed shoe unless previously inked. The Word ink is used herein generically as indicating any coloring material or dye by means of which coloring of the raw edges may be effected and the invention is not limited to its use for shoe parts, it being generally applicable to a variety of articles of leather and like materials. In shoes of the better grades, the

raw edges are usually concealed either by folding the edges or by treating them with heat to shrink the adjacent margin in such a Way that, due to a curling of the leather, only the grain surface is exposed. At other times, certain styles of shoes, even though they be of high grade, are made up with rav.r edges to give a certain ruggedness to the appearance.

It will be understood that the application of ink to these raw edges of various contours is a slow and diiiicult operation, and that it is almost impossible so to apply the ink to the edges that none Will be applied to the grain surface of the leather. The inking of the edge is particularly diihcult, for example, in shoe tips, the rear edge of which is serrated or saw toothed in contour.

Aside from the peripheral edges of shoe parts and quite irrespective of the grade lof shoes, it is found that the perforations which are frequently used for decoration need to be inked in order that there may not be too much contrast between the relatively light surface of the raw edge and the finished surface of the leather. Then, again, there are many Womens shoes in which a cut-out pattern is employed and in Which the exposed edges of the cut-out openings have to be inked. Quite commonly this is a hand operation, carried out with the use 0f a pipe cleaner dipped in the ink and, for this reason, relatively expensive.

These problems have long existed and there is disclosed in Letters Patent of the United States No. 1,285,903, granted November 26, 1918, on the application of L. J Bazzoni, a method of inking shoe parts in which the flesh surface of the 1937, Serial No. 123,021

piece of leather is pressed against a saturated, felt-covered roll with sufficient force to cause the ink to be squeezed out of the roll into contact with the edges to be coated. For the protection of the finished or grain surface of the leather, a paper strip is employed which is held in contact with that surface as the flesh surface is pressed against the ink-carrying roll. It Will be understood that an application of ink is also made to the whole of the esh surface of the leather at the same time. This, however, is unimportant because of the fact that this surface is completely covered in the finished shoe and for the further reason that the cost of the ink used in thus coating the flesh surface of the leather is small in comparison with the labor cost involved When the ink is applied manually only to the edges concerned. This method is highly successful so far as the effective application of ink is concerned. It did not, however, go into extensive use, possibly because of the expense of the paper-backing strip which had to be employed.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved machine for carrying out a method of this sort and by means of which ink may be applied to all edges of a piece of stock collectively, either peripheral edges or the edges of openings therein, Without soiling the finished surface of the work, and at a single passage of the piece through the machine.

To this end and in accordance With an important feature of the invention, the machine is provided with a Work-supporting or abutment roll around a portion of the periphery of Which is tightly Wrapped an ink-applying belt to hold the Work against the roll as it applies ink thereto. With this arrangement, the finished surface of the leather is held tightly against the clean surface of the roll and the ink is applied to the edges of the Work. As illustrated, an endless belt is employed which is guided about the worksupporting or abutment roll by means of guide rolls arranged to tension the belt in order to wrap it smoothly and tightly about the worksupporting roll and so disposed With respect to the Work-supporting roll that a Work-receiving run of the belt is provided on which the operator may position pieces of Work Which are to be carried between the belt and the roll and thereby inked.

Another feature of the invention resides in the employment of a presser or Wringer roll by means of which the belt is pressed firmly against the piece of work and against the supporting roll at some point in the progress of the Work around the covered portion of the work-supporting roll. By this arrangement, it is possible to utilize a rather hard-surfaced, absorbent applying belt and to employ such a small quantity of ink that the surface of the horizontal run where the work pieces are laid on the belt is substantially dry to the touch. Nevertheless, the action of the wringer roll is to cause a owvof ink around the edges which are to be coated. lit will be understood that the tension of the belt wraps it tightly around the work-supporting roll thus ho-lding the finished surface of the work so firmly against the surface of the roll that this flow of ink cannot soil the finished surface.

As illustrated and in accordance with another feature of the invention, the ink-applying belt preferably is provided with an absorbent surface such as a layer of felt combined with a backing of a resilient, impervious material so that when '--the belt passes under the wringer roll, there is no tendency for the ink to escape through the belt.

The ink is further confinedby ribs formed along the edges of the belt. This backing is commonly rubber, reinforced with cords to control the lonvgitudinal stretching thereof.

Still other features of thefinvention reside in the provision of cleaning devices for the surface of the work-supporting roll, which surface has previously been polished so that the ink does not stick to it. These cleaning devices include a scraper for the periphery of the roll, a rotary cleaner associated with the scraper and positioned beyond it, and Scrapers for the end surface of the roll. Preferably, the cleaning of the end surfaces is effected by means of trough-like members associated with tubes by means of which the ink removed from the. roll is carried back to the abv lsorbent layer of the belt.

These and other features of the invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following descriptiongtaken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is an angular view of the machine;

for the supply bottle, showing the passageways and the Valve therein;

' Fig. 3 is an angular View of the scraper and stripper mechanism, detached from the machine;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of the belt-tensionr ing lever;

' Fig. 5 is a view of a fragment of the end of the work roll showing a scraper and trough associated therewith;

Fig. 6 is a plan View of the machine with portions broken away and in section;

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal, vertical section through the machine;

Fig. 8 is a substantially horizontal section looking down on the scraper for the end of the work roll and the tube associated therewith;

Fig. 9 is a transverse section on the line IX-IX of Fig. 8;

terial on which ink from a source of supply-drips, as will be later described. This layer might be made of sponge rubber, woven fabric or the like, but is herein illustrated as made of sheet felt of rather rm consistency which is supported in pins 56 in the side frames.

= Ushaped portion 52 have blocks 58 which rest on the upper sides of the bearings 44 and as the lever 50 is depressed, the belt is tensioned, the Y lever being held in position by means of a latclr `are presented to the machine.

surface of the work-supporting roll 20 is not only turn on a rubber layer I4 reinforced with cords to increase its strength and reduce the stretch. More cords are provided near the margins than in the central portion. Along its edges, the rubber belt is provided with upstanding flanges I6 which prevent any ink from working over the edges of the belt. Cooperating with this belt is a smooth-surfaced work-supporting or abutment roll 2l] having a shaftt2r2 which, at-each end, is journaled in a ball bearing, the casing 24 of which is received in a slot 26 formed in the side -28 of a frame 30.

yThe arrangement is such that the belt is wrapped around a portion of the periphery of the work-supporting roll 20, being guided on rolls 32, 34, and 36. The bearings 38 of the roll 32 are received in slots 40 at the front of the frame while the bearings 42 of the roll 36 are received in the slots 26 in the side frames 28. In order to tension the belt, the roll 34 has bearings 44 which -rest against the vertical edges'46 of the side frames 28 and which may be Vdepressed by means of a hand lever 50. This lever is provided with a L-J-shaped portion 52, the forward ends of which are notched at 54 (Fig. 4) to receiveopposite The inner faces of the bar 60 (Fig. 7) notched to engage the thin edge of a Vdetent 62 secured to the leverl 59. This 'latch bar 60 is pivotally mounted in a bracket W64 securedto the frame30 and a coil spring 66 is provided to hold the latch bar against the' bracket'62on the lever. Additional pairs of pins S68 '(Fig. 1) are provided on the outer faces of the side frames 28 thereby to enable the operator to secure the desired tension of the belt in case it stretches with use. -flf Pieces of Awork which are laid on the` substantially horizontal work-receiving run 'I0 of the =incoming belt are carried under and around the f 1'ollf28 and the tensioned belt is very effective Fig. 2 is a Vertical section through a stopper l inv smoothing wrinkled or twisted pieces as they Preferably, the

smooth but is polished, being kept free from ink in a manner to be later described, and as the :grain surfacev of each work piece is held against` this polished surface by the belt, this grain surface is protected from being soiled by the belt.

The mere tensioning of the belt will tend to @cause Athe ink in the absorbent felt layer I2 to be applied to the flesh surface of the work and tothe exposed edges thereof but a much more accurate control of the quantity of ink applied to the work is effected by utilizing the belt roll V36 as a wringer roll. To this end, pressure is appliedto the bearings 42 for the wringer roll 36 by means of cams I2 rotatably mounted in bifurcated crossbars I4 extending between the two portions of each side frame 28 which lie at op- Fig. 10 is a similar section on the line X-X of posite sides of the slot 26. Easy removal of this roll 36 is facilitated by removable pins 'I5 holding oneend of each crossbar 14. 'Ihese cams 'I2 are -ieccentrically mounted in the crossbars 'I4 and are l provided with sockets I6 so that they may be turned torprovide a predetermined pressure on the .belt and one equalized at opposite ends of the wringer roll'36 as indicated by index marks 'I1 on the cams 12. At the line of the bite of the lrolls 20 and 36, a very considerable'pressure is `.'applied to the belt and to the-piece of work sup- `v`ported on theroll 20 thereby compressing both' the rubber and the felt, and causing the felt layer to fit very closely around the work piece. As the work approaches this line, the air contained in the pockets between the outside edges of the work piece and the belt, and those formed by the perforations 86 and cut-out openings 82, will be pushed out, and the ink squeezed out of the felt layer by this pressure will iiow into the spaces from which the air has been driven, thus effectively inking collectively all the raw edges of either the tips 84, the quarters 86 or any other style of work piece at a single passage of the piece through the machine.

Inl-1 is supplied to the belt from an inverted bottle 38 supported on a stand 92 and delivering ink through a perforated stopper 94 todrip on the felt layer I2 of the belt at a point above the wringer roll 36. An air inlet tube 68 supported in the stopper extends substantially to the top of the inverted bottle and a shut-ofi` valve |60 is provided in the stopper controlling an air passage !62 and an outlet passage |04. The quantity of ink which flows through the outlet passage |04 is controlled by a regulating screw |05. By this means and by regulating the pressure of the wringer roll 36, it is possible and desirable to regulate the operation of the machine sothat the surface of the felt layer l2, of the belt at the incoming side feels substantially dry to the touch and so that there is no accumulation of ink at the point |06 where the belt rst contacts with the down-going side of the work roll 20. Indeed, with the limited quantity which is thus applied to the belt, the wringer roll will then usually create an accumulation of ink suiiicient to ink the edges of the work in an area extending back along the felt layer I2 for only a portion of the Wrap of the belt around the work roll 20.

As the work pieces 84 or 86 leave the bite of the rolls 36 and 20, they are stripped from the work-supporting roll by a series of individual stripper ngers l l0, pivotally mounted on a cross rod ||2 (Fig. 3) and having pointed ends ||4 which rest against the surface ofthe work roll 20. These points are effective to lift the pieces of work 84 or 86 and carry them up to a table |25, which is transparent and may be made of glass or celluloid. If the pieces of Work are small, they are allowed to pile up on this table or, if they are of fair size, they are removed one by one as they come into View. The work roll 20 and, hence, the belt wrapped around a portion of it, are kept continually in motion by power supplied through a drive pulley 2| on a drive shaft |22 connected by gears |24- to a countershaft and thence by a worm |25 on the countershaft to a. worm gear |26 on the shaft 22 of the work roll 20. These reduction gears are concealed by a casing |21.

In order that there shall be no ink on the surface of the work roll 20 which would be transferred to the grain surface of pieces of work presented to the machine 10, provision is made for scraping or wiping the roll just below the stripper fingers H0. Forthis purpose, the machine is provided with a scraper |30 in the form of an impregnated leather strip. It has been found desirable to soak the leather strip in some such substance as paraffin in order to keep it in a flexible and slightly slippery condition. This scraper |35 is mounted in a channeled holder |32 which is given a V-shaped form, as shown in Fig. 6, so that the ends cf the scraper |30 contact with a slightly lower portion of the periphery of the roll 20 than the center does, thus causing the ink to run toward the ends of this' roll. Preferably and as shown, the ends of the scraper strip |30 have depending portions |34 (Fig. 11) which overhang the end surfaces of the ro-ll and wipe any ink which may have run over the ends inwardly thereof, away from the periphery. 'Ihe channeled holder |32 has reduced ends |33 Which are received in grooves |36 (Fig. 3) in carrier levers |40 pivoted at their front ends in the frame sides 28. This pivoting is effected by a fixed stud |42 and a spring-pressed stud |44, the latter having a head |46 by means of which it may be drawn back against the tension of a spring |48 to permit removal of the carrier levers |40 and the scraper |36 associated With them. The rod ||2 on which the stripper fingers I0 are mounted has recessed ends to engage conical points on said studs |42 and |44 and is held in position by the spring |48.' Screwed to the upper edges of the carrier levers are a plate |50 and the transparent table |26 of glass or Celluloid, to which pieces of Work are delivered as they are stripped from the work roll 20 by the lingers ||0'.

The pressing of the scraper or cleaner |30 against the work roll 20 is effected by hand screws |54 threaded in pivoted arms |56 having overhanging upper ends |58. The lower ends of these armsare pivotally mounted in the frame on studs |60 (Figs. 3 and 8) held in the opposite sides of the frame by nuts |62. As an added precaution, there is mounted on the drive shaft |22 a tufted cleaner |64 which may be made of bristles or of yarn and which effectively cleans and polishes the surface of the roll. Any drops of ink or pieces of dirt which may be thrown from this cleaner will be received by a guard |66 attached to the arms |56 and caught in its upturned lower edge |68 which forms a sort of trough.

Having thus provided a fixed cleaner or scraper,l

|30 and a rotary cleaner |64 for the periphery of the roll, it becomes desirable to collect ink which may have run over on to the end faces of the work-supporting roll 20. To this end, there is provided a pair of metal tubes |1|0 the inner sec-j tions of which may be made of Bakelite and have a cutaway portion |12 (Fig. 5). At their outer ends these'tubes have inturned end portions |14. The cut-away portion is so arranged that an edge |13 may be brought to bear against the. end surface |15 of the roll 20 to scrape the ink therefrom and any ink which is scraped from that surface falls into a trough formed by the tube and runs out through the inturned end |14 onto the absorbent surface of the traveling belt |0. It will be realized that the quantities of ink which are thus removed are very small. Each of these tubes |10 is supported in loops |16 and |18 formed on a carrier |80' so that the tube is slidable and turnable with respect to the carrier. The carrier is mounted on one of the studsI |60 and one of a pair of similar studs |82 projecting inwardly from the side frames 28, and, when as' sembled, a spring |84 urges the carrier toward lthe end of the roll so that the cut-away portion rests on the end face and is held lightly against the down-going portion thereof. After adjustment thus, the carrier |80 is clamped to the stud |60 by a notched pinch bolt |85 (Fig. 10). The position of the inner cut-away end |12 of theA tube |10 is such that any ink pushed over on to the end surfaces by the scraper |30, |34 will be caught and removed by the tubes.

In order to permit ready removal and repositioning of these tubes |10, they are each providedpwith a clamp Iii'having a@ iiat 4face |88 which is brought to rest-.on a similar surface |90 a. formedon the front ends of ythe carriers AIBO.

: The tube is held against endwise movement by a nlatch comprising a spring-pressed ball^-|92 en tering' asocket formed in the under face of the ,I clamp' |85,3 This arrangement enables 4the tubes to be pulled out of the carriers |80 without -tthe usev of any tools and to be readily 'reassembledtherein in exactly the position which they originally occupied. To adjust this position, it is only necessarytofloosen the screw v|9|| in the clamp |86, whereupon the tube may be moved l axially or rotatably with respect to. that clamp to bring the scraper face l|13 of the cut-away portion |12 into contact ,withthe end face: of the roll 2U.

. wardaun thereof where it passes over the guide In usingthe machine,` the quantity of ink is adjusted so that so little is supplied to the absorbent felt surface |2`of the belt that the forroll132 feels substantially dry to the touch. The

felt surface is quite rm and is rendered more so `by the'tension applied to the belt by means of the hand lever 50. This lever enables the stretch to be taken out of the belt and the latter to be wrapped so firmly around the periphery of the 'work-supporting roll 20 that a piece of work is held with its grain surface pressed tightly against the clean, polished surfaceof the work roll thereby preventing any ink from getting on that grain surface. This tension may be enough to force some of the ink out of the felt surface'of the belt to cause it to flow around 'the raw outside edges of the pieces of work and around the corresponding edges of perforations or cut-out openings.

" 'Ihe contour of such edges is immaterial and the saw-toothed edges of the tips 84, illustrated in Fig. 1, are as easily coated as are theA smoothly curved edges thereof. Preferably, however, the quantity of ink in the belt is not such that the tension of the belt will satisfactorily coat the raw edges of the work but only so much that,

by applying the desired pressure to the wringer l roll 36, ink is caused tofflow as the individual pieces of work reach the line of bite between that roll and the work-supporting roll or approach closely to it. The operator has only to lay the pieces of work on the in-moving work-receiving surface 10 of the belt and to remove them from the table |20. It will be understood' that the Y Whole of the flesh surface of each of the pieces will be coated at the same time thatthe. edge surfaces are being coated, but this is of. no consequence because these .surfaces are hidden in the completed shoe and the.cost of 4theinkapplied thereto is very much less than theeXtra vcost of labor required to inkthe `edgesby hand.

roll, an ink-applying belt, guideY meansfsupportingsaid belt yconstructed andarranged'to wrap i Having. described-my invention; what I; claim as-'new anddesire to secure by Letters vPatent of the United States is:V

l. Inran inkingl machinepan'abutment roll, an ink-applying belt, means for supporting said lbelt with a portion of the belt contacting the rollin orderthat pieces of work on the belt may be pressed against said abutment roll, and means for cleaning vthe surface of said roll vwhile it is out of contact with thework.

2. In an inking machine, a work-supporting the belt around a portionu of the Yperipheryofxthe -work-supporting roll with the applying .surface f* "zofsrthe belt .against the. rollyand meansacting v on the uncovered portion of theperiphery of the v roll for cleaning the surface of the roll.

3. In an inking machine, a work-supporting roll rotatable about a horizontal axis, an endless ink-applying belt, means for supplying ink thereto, a plurality of guide rolls for said belt arranged to -wrap the belt around a portion of the periphery of the work roll, one of said guide rolls being positioned a substantial distance in i front of the Work roll thereby to provide a substantially horizontal work-receiving run of the belt, and means for driving one roll to run the belt toward the work roll.

. 4;.;In an inking machine, cooperating rolls, means for urging one roll toward the other, and an ink-applying sheet wrapped around a pori tion of onevof said rolls and comprising a layer fof resilient, impervious material and a layer of absorbent work-.contacting material.

5. In an .inking machine, cooperating rolls, means for pushing one roll toward the other, an

' ink-applying sheet wrapped'around a portion of one'of said rolls and comprising a layer of resil- `ient, :impervious material and a layer of absorbent material adjacent to the surface of the latter rolland means for cleaning the periph- Aeral surface of one of said rolls.

6. In yan inking machine, ka work-supporting roll, an endless belt having an absorbent surface Yand provided with ribs at the edges of this surface, and means for wrapping said belt around a portion of the periphery of the work-supporting roll.

'7. In an yinking machine, a work-supporting roll, an ink-applying belt having an absorbent surface, guide rolls for wrapping said belt around aportion of the periphery of the work-supporting roll with the absorbent surface adjacent thereto, means for stripping from the work roll pieces of work which have passed between said roll 'and said belt, means for pressing Vthe belt firmly against the periphery o1" the work-supportingfroll, and positive means for adjusting absorbent surface onto the edges of the piece of work.

9. In an inking machine, a work-supporting r'oll having a smooth surface, an endless belt having an ink-absorbent surface, means for tensioning said belt around a portion of the periphery of said Work-'supporting roll with its absorbent surface adjacent to said roll thereby to hold a piece 'of work tightly against the surface of the roll, 1 means for wringing therink out of said absorbent surface onto the edges of the piece of work ad+v jacent to the point where the belt leaves the peiripheryof the work-supporting roll, and means for wiping the uncovered portion of the periphery of said roll.

' 10. In an inking machine, a work-supporting roll, an absorbent ink-applying belt, guide rolls Afor wrappingsaid belt around a portion of the periphery of the work-supporting roll, means .for adjusting the position of one of said guide rolls vto tension said belt, and adjustable means to press one of said guide rolls toward the Worksupporting roll to wring the belt.

11. In an inking machine, a work-supporting roll rotatable about a horizontal axis, an endless ink-applying belt having an absorbent surface positioned adjacent to said roll, and a plurality of guide rolls for said belt arranged to wrap the belt around a portion of the periphery of the work roll, one of said guide rolls being positioned a substantial distance in front of the work roll thereby to provide a substantially horizontal work-receiving run of the belt moving toward the work roll and another of said guide rolls acting also as a wringer roll to press the belt against the work roll.

12. In an inking machine, a roll, a scraper for cleaning a surface of said roll comprising a tube, the roll-contacting portion of which is cut away to form an open trough and a scraping edge, and means for supporting said tube for'rotation to bring the scraping edge into cooperation with the end of the roll.

13. In an inking machine, a smooth-surfaced work-supporting roll, a belt having an absorbent surface wrapped around a portion of said roll, and means for cleaning an end surface of said roll comprising a trough-like member conducting ink back to the absorbent surface of said belt.

14. In an inking machine, a roll, a scraper for cleaning a surface of said roll and comprising a tubular member part of which is cut away to provide a scraping edge, supporting means for said scraper apertured to receive the tubular member, and a collar clamped to said tubular member having a flat surface cooperating with a surface of said supporting means to determine the relation of the scraping edge to the roll.

15. In an inking machine, a roll, a scraper for said roll comprising a member having a scraping portion and a tubular portion, a support for said tubular portion, and a latch for holding the scraper in a predetermined position with respect to the support and hence to the roll.

16. In an inking machine, a smooth-surfaced work-supporting roll, a belt having an absorbent surface wrapped around a portion of said roll, means for cleaning an end surface of said roll comprising a trough-like member, and a scraper for the peripheral surface of said roll constructed and arranged to conduct ink to the ends of the roll for collection in said end trough.

17. In an inking machine, a frame, a Worksupporting roll journaled therein, ink-applying means associated with said roll, and a scraper associated with the periphery of said roll, said Vscraper being V shaped with its outer ends overhanging the ends of the roll at points lower than its central portion.

18. In an inking machine, a frame, a worksupporting roll journaled therein, ink-applying means associated with said roll, carrier levers having projecting ends fulcrumed on said frame, a cleaner for the peripheral surface of the roll engaging said levers between the ends thereof, and adjustable pressure members cooperating with the outer ends of said levers beyond said cleaner.

19. In an inking machine, a frame, a worksupporting roll journaled therein, ink-applying means associated with said roll, a cleaner for the peripheral surface of the roll, carrier levers therefor fulcrumed on said frame, and arms cooperating with the free ends of said levers, said arms being pivotally mounted on the frame to swing away from the levers and the work roll.y

20. In an inking machine, a frame, a worksupporting roll journaled therein, ink-applying means associated with said roll, work-stripper fingers engaging the upper part of the surface of the roll, a cleaner for the peripheral surface of the roll, carrier levers therefor fulcrumed on said frame, and a table on said levers positioned to receive pieces of work stripped from the roll by said ngers.

21. In an inking machine, a frame, a worksupporting roll journaled therein, an ink-applying belt wrapped around a portion of the periphery'of said work-supporting roll to carry a piece of work around said portion, work-stripper lingers engaging said roll just beyond said belt, a cleaner for the surface of the roll, and a table mounted on said cleaner to receive pieces 0f work from said fingers.

22. In an inking machine, a frame, a Worksupporting roll journaled therein, ink-applying means associated with said roll, a cleaner for the peripheral surface of the roll, carrier levers therefor fulcrumed on said frame, and arms cooperating with the free ends of said levers, said arms being pivotally mounted on the frame to swing away from the levers and the work roll and joined by a guard positioned in front of said roll.

23. In an inking machine, a frame, a worksupporting roll journaled therein, an ink-applying belt wrapped around a portion of the periphery of said roll, a scraper for the peripheral surface of the roll after it leaves the belt and work, and a driven rotary cleaner for said surface positioned beyond the scraper with respect to the direction of rotation of the roll.

24. In an inking machine, a frame, a worksupporting roll journaled therein, ink-applying means associated with said roll, a cleaner for the peripheral surface of the roll, Work-stripper ngers positioned adjacent to said cleaner, studs in said frame on which the cleaner is pivoted, a rod carrying said stripper lingers, said rod being supported by said studs, and resilient means urging one of said studs towardsaid finger-supporting rod.

PAUL H. DIXON. 

